Revolutionary War Bounty Land
In "The Military Tract Of Central NY"For The Area Within Cayuga County, New York

The following list displays the names of individuals who were balloted to
receive Revolutionary War bounty land in the area known as "The Military
Tract of Central New York". This chart displays only the names
for bounty land areas that are within the current boundaries of Cayuga County,
NY. These names and related information were obtained from
the book: The Balloting Book and Other Documents Relating to Military
Bounty Lands, In The State Of New York-Pub. Albany: Printed By Packard
& Van Benthuysen- 1825 (Source: Cayuga County Clerk's Office, Office
of Records Management , 160 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021) Current
town locations of military tract lots were obtained from tax maps.

Note that the name Reuben
Babbet is also apparently the same person listed as Reuben Bennet
in the 'Balloting Book'.

Lot number 1 of the original Township of Cato (Township
#3) was balloted to Reuben Bennet as cited on page 117, of the book
titled "The Balloting Book And Other Documents Relating To The Military
Bounty Lands, In The State Of New York" (1825). However, on page
68 of this same book, under the heading 'The Dead Of The Several Regiments'
it lists: Reuben Babbet in the 1st Regiment, M'Kean Company, Balloted
for land in Township #3,Lot #1, 500 acres on Sept. 13, 1790. On page
103 of this same book, in the section, 'Connolly's Original Return Of The
Dead-'A RETURN Of The Dead Of The Several New-York Regiments...it lists:
Name & Rank - Babbet, Reuben
Regiment - 1st
Company - M'Keen (note it was spelled M'Kean on page 68)
Remarks - Died... 1 May '78

On page 152 of this same book, in the section, 'Delivery of Patents For Land
In The Military Tract'...it cites:
Patentees' Names - Babbet, Reuben, dead.....
Patent to whom delivered - To Richard Edwards, Administrator

I don't know why the name is spelled both ways in this book.

Note: The Balloting Book Cites
The Surname Spelled "BUNDGE"
Below Is A Message From Mick Burdge Indicating That The Correct Spelling
May be "BURGE" or "BURDGE"

The 1841 Pensioners List, New York State - Excerpts, pg 273:
Michael Burdge, b. ca 1764; in 1835, living in Cayuga Co

The History of Cayuga County 1789-1879, by Elliot Storke, pg 274:
Town of Ira
In 1802 the settlements were augmented by Daniel Parker, from Marcellus;
John C. Barnes and his sons, from Sempronius; Edward Wood, from Sennett;
and Rev. Michael Burge. Parker settled on lot 69, where Abiah Cook
now lives, his farm extending to the south line of the town. In his log house
much of the business of the town was transacted at an early day. He died
on the old homestead, which is still held by the family, his daughter being
Abiah Cook's mother. Barnes settled on lot 70, on the farm now owned by Eleazer
F. Jaynes, where he died about 1837. His sons were Amos, John, Luther, Zadoc
and Silas, all of whom are dead. The later two died during the epidemic of
1811. Silas settled on the same lot with his father, and Zadoc on lot 83,
on the west part of Isaac R. Merritt's farm. The death of the wife of Silas
Barnes, in 1802, was the first in the town. Norton C. Barnes, a son of Luther,
is living in Cato. Wood settled on lot 89. Burge drew lot 22 as a
soldier's claim and settled on it. He was great-grandfather of David H. Marvin,
who now resides on lot 24.

Note: This chart displays only the names of individuals who
were balloted to receive Revolutionary War bounty land for areas that are
within the current boundaries of Cayuga County, NY.

Copyright
1998 Bernie & Susan Corcoran

To view the names of people who were balloted to receive bounty land within
the Military Tract area that is now in Tompkins County, click
HERE.
Additional websites with information about 'The Military Tract' can
be found among sites provided by the
Seneca County NYGenWeb Project
by clicking HERE.